Where does “lemen” come from?

lemen (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse lómundr, from Undetermined luomek.

lemen (Norwegian Bokmål): a lemming

Definitions

  1. a lemming

Ancestry of “lemen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselómundr—
2Undeterminedluomek—
Every word from Undetermined luomek →Every word from Old Norse lómundr →
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